Hackensack River

The Hackensack River is a 45-mile-long river in the US states of New York and New Jersey. It parallels the Hudson River, from which it is separated by The Palisades, and it flows and drains through the Meadowlands. The lower river, which is navigable as far as the city of Hackensack, is heavily industrialized, and it was one of the most polluted water courses in the USA before undergoing a modest revival in the late 2000s.